Le Prieure
Villeneuve-les-avignon, Provence
Good Hotel Guide Review
On the west bank of the Rhône, this historic little town above Avignon has a splendid charterhouse and other noble buildings, including this 14th-century priory, now a luxurious hotel (Relais & Châteaux). Owned by Jean-André Charial and managed by Alexandre Favrier, it stands in a big flower-scented garden with a spacious swimming pool and shady dining patio. ‘We had a great stay,’ says a visitor. ‘Excellent food, which we ate in the courtyard.’ Others wrote: ‘Dinner is serious: an army of waiters and waitresses.’ Fabien Fage, the chef, won a Michelin star in 2010. Dishes include pollack poached with baby leeks, truffle vinaigrette sauce and puffed potatoes; traditional hare “à la Royale” with duck liver from the Landes region and mushrooms. Breakfast is a buffet. Two old buildings, approached on foot down a long rose arbour, contain the public rooms, ‘all charming’, with some antiques; but their bedrooms are quite small. The ’70s annexe, the Atrium, has large rooms of quality, many with balcony and overlooking the swimming pool. Some train noise at night.
Hotel details
Address
7 Place Du Chapitre
Villeneuve-les-avignon
Provence
30400
France
Telephone
00 33 4901 5901 5
Bedrooms
25 rooms.
Open
Closed from November to April.
Facilities
Air-conditioning, Wi-Fi, swimming pool, tennis court, restaurant, concierge, room service, parking.
Background music
No.
Children
Yes.
Dogs
Yes.
Credit cards
Amex, Mastercard, Visa.
Prices
Standard double from €200-€400, breakfast €27.
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